The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-11
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Bret Harte was a very active book agent In
1910 md 1ArA

| Bret Harte was very active DOCK agent III
| 1919 and 1850.
Col Bob Ingersoll always has his thorough,
bred dog trotting by his side in New York.
Gen Sickles will attend the dedication Of
the soldiers monument at New Haven, June
II.
| Donald G.. Mitchell elk MarvelD digs
potatoes in his own little garden near New
Haven.
The editor of The Century, Mr.. Richard
Glider, will spend most Of the summer at
Marion, Mass
Mai. Rathbone, who has just been APP
pointed consul general at Paris, is wealthy,
fond Of society, fine walter and speaks
French nuently.
Oscar Wllde's latest attempt at literature IL
short novel Of the blood and thunder
species, entitled lord Arthur Sayille's
Crime; tale Of Cbeiromancy.'
When DR.. Holmes consents to give public
reading from his writings he makes use Of n
private copy printed IN large, clear type and
fastened together in unbound sheets.
At the opening Of dog show Col Ochil-
tree, fiery headed and blandly sarcastic, was
I'm his element II like doys,' said be- The
more know men the better | like dogs"
Gen Arson G.. McCook as secretary OF
the United States senate has salary Of
81 900 year lac is allowed 500 year for
horse and wagon and 500 on $1,000 as dis
bursting officer
DR.. Stainer. the great organist and com
poser, recalls that nj the age Of Z be- was a
choir boy at St Pauls Sir Arthur Sullivan
was a choir boy az St james, and the two
were great chums.
The Institute Of international Laws will
probably meet in Heidelberg, Germany, early
in September The American members are
David Dudley Field, Theodore Dwight Wool
sey and Francis Wharton.
Rev. W. H. X. Murray, who has boated on
most Of the watercourses Of the continent
has never seen better place for oar or sail
for race or cruise. than Lake Champlnin,
near Burlington, Vt, between the two great
mountain ranges.
Sir John Macdonald, premier Of Canada, is
exceedingly annoyed at the statement which
has been frequently printe. in newspapers
that H. began life a. a bootblack lie says
that while his people were not rich, his
youth had the surroundings u refined
home, and that his family is Of ancient
Scotch descent.
The gold melal Of the Royal Astronomical
Society = Great Britain has again been
awarded 20 an American. Last year the
award was jointly 10 Professor Pickering, of
Harvard college, and Professor Putchard, II
q - frfr O.. Mr. Hill
Of Washington, for his remarkable matne-
matical researches upon the motion OF the
moon.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, says that in
stead Of cutting OFF the railroad passes Of
senators and representatives, rs has been
done by the interstate commerce law, he
would give them all passes, and compel each
man 10 travel at least 300 miles a year, IN
order 10 have them learn something about
all parts Of the country FOR which they have
u legislate.
Gen William F. Rogers is the poSsessor Of
a stained glass portrait OF George Washing
ton. which was made IN China seventy years
ago. when the art was almost unknown IN
this country The portrait is boy Sully, afte1'
Stewards celebrated painting, and Is life size.
II has been in the Rogers family for sixty
years, and is one Of the half dozen Of It's kind
in the world.
Thomas Nichols, who was at one time pri-
vate secretary to President Garfield, Is at
tempting 20 form a company for the con
structi0n Of tricycle. railroad. The cars
are % be- forty-six inches wide and are 10 run
on a single track suspended above existing
M Nf.I.la claims fhuf "a
speed Of 23O miles AN hour can thus he at
tanned, and that the journey from New York
10 San Francisco can BE- made in a day. he
will probably form IA combination with the
Keely motor man.
Ex-senator Pomeroy, Of Kansas, who has
been one Of the most extreme bon yiyants IA
Washington, has become a convert OF 'the
starvation cure lie is sustaining life and
reducing his superfluous flesh on three spoon
full, day If a mysterious liquid now max
ing .ensation at the capital. The liquid
seems 10 POSSES the properties Succi claims
for his elixir. At all events, Senator P0me-
roy. who is 20 years Of age, has tasted for
twenty days, and says he never felt 50 well In
his life-New York World.
When Col John Hay IS asked what de-
cidedly seems an impertinent question-"Are
You the author Of The Bread Winners" he /
answers with bland smile: "ln general |
have not much 20 conceal, but this thing Is |
the secret Of six Of Us who have been accused
by the public Of this fagrancy. Now, If five |
Of US separately confess that We are not the |
guilty party, it conycts the sixth defendant, |
and We have mutually decided 10 stand by the |
author Of The Bread Winners in his secret |
sin You see the situationw The CORE !
spondent Of The Baltimore News saw it when /
presented 10 him the other day.